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Answer for the clue "Derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization ", 11 letters:
chloroprene

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n. (context organic compound English) The chlorinated derivative of butadiene ''2-chloro-1,3-butadiene'' that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.

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n. derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization

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Chloroprene is the common name for the organic compound 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene, which has the formula CH=CCl−CH=CH. This colorless liquid is the monomer for the production of the polymer polychloroprene , a type of synthetic rubber . Polychloroprene is ...